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Public defenders present proposed 2025 contract and wage increase to Union County commissioners
Summary
Public defenders Johnson and Terwilliger met with the commissioners along with the states attorney to discuss a proposed 2025 contract and wage increases; no formal adoption of changes was recorded at the Aug. 20 meeting.
Public Defender Johnson and Public Defender Terwilliger met with the Union County Board of Commissioners Aug. 20, accompanied by States Attorney Miller, to discuss proposals for the 2025 public defender contract and wage increases.
The meeting record shows discussion of contract and budget proposals for 2025 but does not record a formal vote to adopt changes at this session. Later in the same meeting the board approved claims that included payments to public defenders listed in the claims register (see claims article for detail).
Why it matters: Changes to the public defender contract affect legal representation budgets and county expenditures for indigent defense services. The board did not record an immediate decision; officials may return to the item in future sessions.
